Branson Hurt
Guide Note: Billionaire Richard Branson suffered cuts and bruises on October 11, 2007, while plunging down the side of the Palms Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas in a harness. The stunt was designed to celebrate the extension of Branson's Virgin America airline.
Fast Facts:
- Jumped from atop the hotel's 390 ft. high "Fantasy Tower"
- Tumbled downward at 80mph
- Stronger-than-anticipated winds pushed Branson into the wall as he fell
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- MSN Video: Billionaire Branson hurt in risky Vegas stunt (Time: 1:53)
- Metro.co.uk: Branson is dope in rope (October 11, 2007)
- WCSH6.com: Billionaire Branson Hurt In Risky Stunt (October 11, 2007)
Branson Hurt Background
- SFGate.com: Virgin America makes a dramatic entrance into Las Vegas (October 11, 2007)
- ABC News: Richard Branson: 'I Don't Deserve to Be Alive Today' (October 9, 2007)
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